Tim Longest

In 2025, I have squarely focused my work on making things more affordable for working families, striving to be a voice for ordinary North Carolinians in the General Assembly, and making North Carolina the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

This year, I introduced 20 bills as a primary sponsor in the NC House. These bills included:
- Introducing an Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit to bring tax relief to working families;
- Lower housing costs by prohibiting the use of algorithms to fix rent prices under our antitrust laws;
- Fighting for consumers by stopping junk fees, protecting your right to digital privacy, providing protections for home warranty agreements, and guaranteeing a "right to repair" electronic equipment;
- Fighting for workers by restricting the use of unfair noncompete agreements and automatically enhancing unemployment insurance benefits during natural disasters;
- Giving Wake County Public Schools school calendar flexibility;
- Promoting Law Enforcement as a career path, preventing gun deaths by requiring fi****ms in cars to be safely stored, and keeping kids safe online.

On the House floor, I helped lead efforts to get fairer House Rules, and I offered amendments to finally raise the minimum wage, raise unemployment insurance benefits, and stop the elimination of protections against politicization for all state employees in the State Auditor's office. On the floor and in committee, I regularly spoke out against policies that would be harmful to our state.

I also co-founded and now serve as co-chair for the Joint Legislative Anti-Poverty Caucus, which works across party lines to build bipartisan support for tackling the problems of poverty in North Carolina. Poverty affects both rural and urban communities across our state. Generations past have tackled this issue, as when Terry Sanford launched the North Carolina Fund as Governor, and there is much we can do now to ensure that no child goes hungry and poverty is eliminated in our State.

As we move into 2026, I know there is much work to be done. I will continue to advocate for a fiscally responsible state budget that ensures we have the resources to make the investments our State needs. It's time for Senate Republicans to come to the table and get it done, since North Carolina is the only state to end this year without a budget. I will continue to fight for all North Carolina families by lowering costs, creating jobs, fully funding public schools and vital government services, and ensure public safety. Above all, I will fight to ensure that ordinary people, not special interests, have a voice in their government, and that every North Carolinian, no matter where they start, is able to achieve their dreams if they work hard.

My work is just getting started. I'm proud to announce I am running for re-election for my third term in 2026. As this year closes and a new one begins, I hope you will join my efforts to build a better and brighter future for North Carolina. Please contribute what you can to these efforts here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tim-longest-for-nc

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones! This is a time both for giving thanks for what we have with family and friends and for helping those in need.

Too many North Carolinians are going hungry and struggling to afford necessities like food. But organizations like do heroic work to meet that need—and they need help. A few weeks ago, I joined Governor Stein, Lieutenant Governor Hunt, and fellow legislators to volunteer with the .

If you have time over the holidays, I encourage you to donate or take a shift at this or another charitable organization. Every little bit makes a difference.